Comparison between S/1 and R/1 tests and damage density vs. fluence ρ((φ)) results for unconditioned and sub-nanosecond laser-conditioned KD2PO4 crystals

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6720, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Adams, J J ^a   Jarboe, J A ^a   Feit, M D ^a   Hackel, R P ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk damage; Damage density; Damage probability; DKDP; Laser conditioning; Sub nanosecond laser

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE DENSITY; FLUENCE; HIGH-POWER LASERS; LASER-INDUCED DAMAGE; NANOSECOND LASERS; OPTICAL (PET) (OPET); TEST RESULTS;

LASER BEAMS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PIGMENTS; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; TESTING;

LASERS;

EID: 45549083276     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.752961     Document Type: Conference Paper

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